45 E Battery St, Apt A, Charleston, SC 29401 Property Records

Charleston County property record for 45 E Battery St, Apt A, Charleston, SC 29401

Property Summary

Property TypeCondominium
Details2 bd · 2 ba · 1,700 sqft · built 1838
Lot Size0.14 acres (6,127 sqft)
OwnerIndividual Name on File
Last Sale$859,000 (Jul 2002)
Tax Bill$5,468 (2025)
Flood ZoneZone AE (high risk)
APN458-13-01-074

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN458-13-01-074

Interior

Bedrooms2 Beds
Full Baths2 Baths
Units4 Units
Stories1 Story
Building Area1,700 sqft Living Area
Gross Area1,701 sqft
Fireplaces1 Fireplace
FireplaceFireplace

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1838
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1838
Architectural StyleCondo/Apartment
Foundation TypeSlab (Mat/Raft)
Lot Area6,127 sqft (0.14 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling SystemCentral
Heating SystemForced Air with A/C

Location & Zoning

Street Address45 E BATTERY ST, A
CityCHARLESTON
StateSC
Zip29401-2500
Property CategoryResidential
Property TypeResidential > Condominium / Townhouse > Condominium
Legal DescriptionSUBDIVISION NAME -45 EAST BAY STREET DESCRIPTION -UNIT A % OWNERSHIP OF COMMON ELEM 23% SITE NAME -UNIT A
Legal Subdivision45 EAST BAY STREET
JurisdictionCHARLESTON SC
Township / Civil DivisionCHARLESTON CENTRAL
Census Block Group2
Census Block2000
Census Tract200

Owner

45 E Battery St, Apt A is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in July 2002.

Source: Charleston County records, as of September 29, 2026

Owner of RecordIndividual Name on File
Mailing Address45 E BATTERY ST, A, CHARLESTON, SC 29401-2500
OccupancyOwner Occupied
Owner TypeIndividual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesName on Deed
Last SaleJul 30, 2002 · Amount on File
Deed SaleJul 30, 2002 · Amount on File
Deed Book / Page413 / 821
Record UpdatedOct 29, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 45 E Battery St, Apt A was $5,468, up 8% from the year before.

Source: Charleston County assessment roll, as of August 1, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateSouth Carolina
CountyCharleston County
MunicipalityCharleston City
Unified School DistrictCharleston County School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed ValueAssessed Market Value
2025$5,468.00 (+7.98%)$1,145,219 (+2,775.27%) Land $286,349 Building $858,870$1,691,900 Land $423,000 Building $1,268,900
2024$5,064.00$39,830
2022$4,764.00$39,830$1,298,200 Land $324,600 Building $973,600
2020$1,298,200 Land $324,600 Building $973,600

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

FEMA maps place 45 E Battery St, Apt A in Zone AE, a high-risk flood area; flood insurance is required for federally backed loans.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 9, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood ZoneZone AE
high risk
100-Year FloodplainYes
1% annual chance
FloodwayNo
Base Flood Elevation10.0 ft
Flood Insurance RequirementRequired
federally backed loans
Flood Insurance CostPremium on File
median of 285 individual policies
Community Rating SystemClass 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies395 units insured
incl. 110 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims509 (1979–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA2 of 509
Most Recent ClaimMar 2024 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event
  • Hurricane Irma, Sep 2017 · 94 claims
  • Hurricane Matthew, Oct 2016 · 94 claims
  • Hurricane Hugo, Sep 1989 · 222 claims

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

The area around 45 E Battery St, Apt A has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire RiskNot rated
no burnable land within ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water SystemCHARLESTON WATER SYSTEM
serves 278,771 people · EPA ID SC1010001
Water SourceSurface water
Last State InspectionFeb 2024
Lead4 ppb (2022–2024)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityNone
last 10 years
Treatment and ProcedureCorrosion control
Jul 2025
Monitoring and ReportingNone
last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 342 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

ProviderMax Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity
Cable
2,000 / 250
Starlink
Satellite
280 / 30
AT&T
Fixed Wireless · DSL · Fiber in parts of the area
100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon.

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